Tech

  • A small shopping cart stands in front of a smartphone with a blank white screen on a bright yellow background, symbolizing online shopping or the convenience of shopping apps.

    10 Best Deal‑Finding Shopping Apps in 2025

    Finding the best price has become a sport of its own. Amid inflation and rising costs, shoppers use specialized apps to sniff out coupon codes, earn cash back, and get alerts when prices drop. If you’re tired of overpaying or…

  • An AI-generated illustration  that depicts an anthropomorphic red telephone with devilish features like horns and a mischievous grin, making a call. In front of it, a diverse group of people are shown, annoyed and holding phones

    21 Area Codes You Should Never Answer

    Phone scams have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. One-ring calls and other phone scams target millions of Americans each year, and the tactics used by scammers evolve quickly. New technology means that criminals can now clone voices using artificial…

  • Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds a new mini iPod at Macworld January 6, 2004 in San Francisco

    11 Vintage Electronics That Now Sell for a Fortune

    Driven by nostalgia and the historical significance, some vintage electronics can sell for serious money. See if you have any of these valuable collectibles.

  • Suspicious Sms. Worried mature woman looking at smartphone screen, received bad news, got fishy scam message, doubtful confused lady holding gadget with concerned face expression, free copy space

    The One Word in Almost Every Scam Email — Plus Other Phishing Tipoffs

    Opening your email or text messages can feel like wading through a minefield with all the scams that litter your inbox. Seventy-three percent of American adults have experienced an online scam or attack, resulting in $16.6 billion in losses reported…

  • AOL Dial Up

    9 AOL Dial-Up Internet Memories as the Service Says ‘Goodbye’ for Good

    34 years ago, America Online changed just about everything. The day AOL arrived (how did the L in online get its own letter in the acronym?) was like the first day of a brand new Wild West. So much exploration…

  • Dial-Up Modems and Other Obsolete Things Boomers Took for Granted

    If your vision of the Big Apple still includes bright yellow taxi cabs, flashing lights, and a phone booth on every corner, it’s time to recalibrate. The city just moved its last freestanding payphone from the street to a museum.…